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Clean your stove grates while you sleep with this 3-step hack

Is dinner from last week burnt to a crisp on your stove grates? We can help with that.
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Is dinner from last week burnt to a crisp on your stove grates? We can help with that.

Save yourself the hassle of scrubbing them down in the sink with this easy trick. The best part: it works while you sleep!

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Spring cleaning hacks - clean your burners overnight
TODAY Show: Home spring cleaning hacksSamantha Okazaki / TODAY

Step 1: Place your stove grate in a Ziploc bag.

Spring cleaning hacks - clean your burners overnight
TODAY Show: Home spring cleaning hacksSamantha Okazaki / TODAY

Step 2: Pour 1/4 cup of ammonia into the bag. Seal it shut and let it sit for eight hours. Over time, the fumes from the ammonia will soften all the grime on the grate.

Spring cleaning hacks - clean your burners overnight
TODAY Show: Home spring cleaning hacksSamantha Okazaki / TODAY

Step 3: After eight hours, rinse the grate and watch that gunk wash away!

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